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Director Edward Zwick's "Glory" (1989) on Blu-ray recounts the bravery of a group of Civil War soldiers often overlooked by history - the 54th Regiment of Massachusetts, a troop of free black men who fought to help win liberty for slaves. Based on historical novels and letters, the film follows Matthew Broderick, who plays the young Colonel Shaw, as he readies these soldiers for battle. Denzel Washington is Private Trip, one of many men resistant to Shaw's leadership. This gritty and realistic vision of the horrors of war also stars Morgan Freeman, Cary Elwes and Andre Braugher.

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Director Edward Zwick's "Glory" (1989) on Blu-ray recounts the bravery of a group of Civil War soldiers often overlooked by history - the 54th Regiment of Massachusetts, a troop of free black men who fought to help win liberty for slaves. Based on historical novels and letters, the film follows Matthew Broderick, who plays the young Colonel Shaw, as he readies these soldiers for battle. Denzel Washington is Private Trip, one of many men resistant to Shaw's leadership. This gritty and realistic vision of the horrors of war also stars Morgan Freeman, Cary Elwes and Andre Braugher.